The Routledge History of Childhood in the Western World

The Routledge History of Childhood in the Western World provides an important overview of the main themes surrounding the history of childhood in the West from antiquity to the present day. By broadly incorporating the research in the field of Childhood Studies, the book explores the major advances that have taken place in the past few decades in this crucial field. This important collection from a leading international group of scholars presents a comprehensive survey of the current state of the field. It will be essential reading for all those interested in the history of childhood.

Paula S. Fass is Professor of the Graduate School and Margaret Byrne Professor of History Emerita at the University of California, Berkeley. Her publications include Children of a New World (2007), the Encyclopedia of Children and Childhood in History and Society (2004), Kidnapped: Child Abduction in America (1997) and Reinventing Childhood After World War II, edited with Michael Grossberg, (2012).

Introduction. Part I Childhood in the Ancient World, the Middle Ages and Early Modern Europe. Part II Creating Childhoods in the Western World Since 1600. Part III Special Children at Special Times or Places.